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- pronouns - When to use shes (short form) and and she is (full form . . .
The difference is that she's and similar shortened forms are used in colloquial speech, but not in certain cases In your example, she is being emphasised
- Different pronunciations of shes depending on the meaning
Possibly the difference is cadence When words are emphasized, the emphasis is some difference in any or all of: volume, pitch, duration, and shape So when she's is unemphasized there is a small difference in the sound of it If we tend to emphasize "she has" more than we emphasize "she is", then that might be reflected in the pronunciation of the contraction
- Why does the contraction shes mean she is or she has?
I saw this from globalnews ca: Molly Johnson on the album she’s always wanted to make When referring to google ngram, I get 3 possible combinations of she's: She 's She's She has So my questio
- Whos she, the cats mother? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
I'm wondering where the phrase originates Who's 'she', the cat's mother? (idiomatic, somewhat dated, Britain, New England) A rebuke especially directed towards children for having referred to a w
- Whats the origin of shes no better than she should be?
According to the Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary the expression: no better than you should (or ought to) be - regarded as sexually promiscuous or of doubtful moral character This phrase dates back to the early 17th century Used typically of a woman, it is now rather dated
- single word requests - Whats the meaning of she is a real pip . . .
I heard this expression in the TV series Better Call Saul A character spoke to a secretary, and he seemed annoyed After he spoke to her chief and said "your secretary is a real pip" What that
- phrase requests - when say: shes gone, which one is correct: she is . . .
in this text: "I can't find my daughter I was buying these clothes at the register, And she was right behing me, and now she’s gone " written "she's gone" how I understand which one is mean?
- Usage of indisposed - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
I have sometimes heard the word "indisposed" use as synonymous for "unavailable " Especially in the context of leaving a message For example: "Hello You have reached X I am currently indisposed
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